DISPLAYS OF BLENDING IN YOUTH SLANG

Abstract

This paper examines the scope of the blending process in youth slang. The occasionalisms created through blending fall into three word-formation subtypes, the formal characteristics of which are explored in this study. The results of an analysis of lexical blends obtained from the open-access platform BG Jargon indicate that telescopic contamination is the most prevalent. The study of the formal and semantic aspects of this phenomenon contributes to its deeper understanding and provides valuable insights into the particular units which are more likely to be lexicalized.